Authorities say human remains have been found after the Tuesday explosion and fire at a fireworks warehouse in the Northern California community of Esparto. On Friday, Yolo County officials announced that human remains were located after coroner's division personnel were allowed to access the site for their investigation.

H uman remains have been found at the warehouse filled with fireworks that exploded in Northern California this week, officials said. The number of fatalities was not released and no positive identifications have been made, Yolo County officials said. Seven people were considered missing on Wednesday.

Rescue crews were searching on Thursday for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California shook a tiny farming community and forced the cancellation of nearby July Fourth celebrations.